noun
Meaning 1
Inborn intelligence; innate good sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
mother wit
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noun
Meaning 2
A person with such intelligence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
sound practical judgment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Common sense is not so common
- he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
- fortunately she had the good sense to run away
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
Narrower terms: logic, nous, road sense
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